Thanks to the team of Prof. Maurilio Marcacci toda...

Thanks to the team of Prof. Maurilio Marcacci today I am a completely regenerated person.

At the age of 7 I had my first speech at the Rizzoli by prof. Stilli. This was a simple arthroscopic procedure to solve a widespread problem, the discoid meniscus.

At the age of 17 I faced a much more complex intervention. Cartilaginous Regeneration with Stem Cells.
After a first visit with Prof. Marcacci, I made my speech, which was divided into 2 parts, after 6/7 months each.
The first involves the recovery of a part of tissue and the bone reconstruction of part of my knee, which took place with the removal of a bone part from the tibial bone (spongy part), remodeled and reinserted.
The second part instead concerned the reintroduction of my cartilage that had been in culture for about 6 months.

Inpeccabile staff, capable and very attentive to every single detail.
Follow-up visits for years, first at 2 months then 6 months then yearly.

Today I live in Canada, Toronto, and apparently this reconstruction technique seems to be still a utopia.

I wanted to give a big thank you and all the Rizzoli Institute for all the spend your time, your dedication and ability.

Thank you
Costabile Carpinelli